I appreciate your advice but I went with the higher psu to allow room for slight upgrades. as for whether ill put in multiple video cards or not I don't know.l, but having the possibility is worth the extra few bucks if I decide to go that route. but again thanks for your input.

The problem with making SW:TOR compatible with DX11 is you have to write 3 different sets of API's for the game. You need the game to run on D9,10 and 11 so you are basically coding for 3 different versions of the game at the same time. I just don't see that happening and the only real benefit is improved shaders and tesselation. Those are things that matter when you are going for that "real" look to a game but since SW:TOR falls more along the lines of WoW's graphical style it won't be necessary. Case in point: Age of Conan. They promised DX10 from the beginning but didn't deliver it until almost a year after launch primarily because, as I said, the level of complexity involved with coding the game across multiple DX API's. I might have gone a little too technical into this but basically it just comes down to DX11=more time than it's worth unless you wrote the game specifically for it.

Hard-drive:
The difference between the 10,000 RPM and 7,500 is only a few seconds and not worth the extra money.

However the newest tech on the block are SSD (Solid State Drives). They are expensive and are small in capacity so you only tend to put the OS on it or a few games.

The increase in speed (Like boot up) can be noticed but again the reliability is iffy and is not worth the money at the moment.

Graphics Card: I love Nvidia as well but if you are on a budget hands-down ATI is the winner here. They have the best price per performance cards on the market right now.

ATI started this with their 4000 series of cards and continue to do so with the 5000 series. So if you are looking for a new card in the 150-200 range I would wait until March to look at what Nvidia has to offer.However at the moment ATI is the best bang for your buck.

Powersupply: I can not remember what brands you guys mentioned on the podcast but my top favorites are Corsair, Thermaltke and Antec/Cooler Master. They are all great brands (Personally I am using Corsair). I remember that you touched on PSUs being Modular but it does bear repeating.

Modular means you only use the cables that you need. The PSU has a ton of sockets that you stick the cables into, so it cuts down on clutter and is great for cable management. However this does bring the price up so it is personal choice. Non-modular PSUs are just as good but if you have the extra money I would go with modular and make sure to zip-tie the cables up to improve air-flow.

Cases: Here is the difference between full and mid size towers.
Mid-ATX Towers:
Pros:
Portable/Light.
Size; These cases take up less space and can be put under desks or in smaller spaces. Great if space is at a premium.
Price; (Good cases range between 70-120), Selection, tons of cases to choose from.


Cons:
Small; Not a lot of wiggle room inside, some of the newest cards (GTX 260, ATI 5000 series) may not fit in the case. For the Antec 900 you have to remove the middle HDD bay to make the card fit since they are 10.5'' in length.
Quality; Some cases are not build with the greatest materials and lack the finish you would get on a full tower.

Air-flow can very between cases so not exactly a con you just have to know what to look for.

Suggestions: Antec; (The 900), Thermeltake; V9 (Looks like the 900 so about the same type of case), Cooler Master; Scout.

Those would be my top picks, though many more cases are out but I know those are some of the best and will fit the newest cards.

Full Tower cases:
Pros:
Air-flow; You can get some great air-flow in these cases
Space Interior; You have a ton of space to work with inside the case. Lots of room for water-cooling (If you ever decide to go that route) or for expanding and using multiple GPUs.
Quality; Most of these cases are built very well, and are worth the price.
Longevity; These cases are a great investment, you can upgrade your rig and not worry about having all of the newest parts fitting inside.

Cons:
Price; Depending on who you get the case from and what you are trying to use it for they can run as much as $800. Most are within the $120-300 range so they can get expensive.
Weight; These are not portable at all, many are 30lbs with no parts in them. So if you go to LANs a lot then it can be a bit of a hassle to carry around.
Space Exterior; This is one of the biggest grips people have, these cases are huge. My case (HAF 932) is 21.50'' in height and 22.70'' in length. I have the case sitting on my desk, sure it would fit under but I do not exactly recommend since many cases have a top fan that blows out. Wide open spaces are the best to give the case some breathing room.

Suggestions: Cooler Master HAF 932; Antec 1200; XCLIO Windtunnel; Thermaltake ArmorPlus (A little outdated but still a good case.)

Side-Note: One company stands above the rest but is not talked about a lot when it comes to cases. If you really want quality and to have a solid piece of metal to call your own go with Lian-Li. Those cases typically are not flashy and rarely have LED lights in them. They are very simplistic but get the job done, however price wise they are not cheap.

I here time and time again that if you are the kind of person that wants a case that will last make the investment in Lian-Li. They have one of the biggest selection of Full-towers around but prices range from 200-350+ with those.

I think I covered most of what Sleeper left out in his own wealth of information post.